Etch: meaning, definitions and examples
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etch
[ ɛtʃ ]
chemical
To engrave a surface with acid in order to create a design or pattern.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He etched his initials into the glass bottle.
- The artist etched a beautiful scene onto the metal plate.
technology
A process of making prints from a metal plate, usually zinc, on which an image is chemically etched onto the surface and then transferred to paper.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The etch of the print was sharp and clear.
- She learned the art of etching in her printmaking class.
Translations
Translations of the word "etch" in other languages:
🇵🇹 gravar
- gravar em ácido
- corroer
🇮🇳 उकेरना
- उकेरना (अम्ल से)
- जंग लगाना
🇩🇪 ätzen
- in Säure ätzen
- korrodieren
🇮🇩 menggores
- menggores dengan asam
- mengikis
🇺🇦 гравірувати
- гравірувати кислотою
- кородувати
🇵🇱 trawić
- trawić w kwasie
- korodować
🇯🇵 エッチングする
- 酸でエッチングする
- 腐食する
🇫🇷 graver
- graver à l'acide
- corroder
🇪🇸 grabar
- grabar con ácido
- corroer
🇹🇷 kazımak
- asitle kazımak
- aşındırmak
🇰🇷 에칭
- 산으로 에칭
- 부식시키다
🇸🇦 نقش
- نقش بالحمض
- تآكل
🇨🇿 leptat
- leptat kyselinou
- korodovat
🇸🇰 leptať
- leptať kyselinou
- korodovať
🇨🇳 蚀刻
- 用酸蚀刻
- 腐蚀
🇸🇮 jedkati
- jedkati s kislino
- korodirati
🇮🇸 grafa
- grafa með sýru
- tærast
🇰🇿 жазу
- қышқылмен жазу
- коррозияға ұшырау
🇬🇪 გრავირება
- მჟავით გრავირება
- კოროზიის
🇦🇿 oyma
- turşu ilə oyma
- korroziya etmək
🇲🇽 grabar
- grabar con ácido
- corroer
Word origin
The word 'etch' originated from the Dutch word 'etsen', meaning 'to eat, corrode'. The term 'etch' has been used since the 17th century to describe the process of engraving or corroding a surface with acid to create a design. Over time, the term expanded to include the process of making prints from etched metal plates. The art of etching has been a popular technique in printmaking and graphic arts for centuries.